May 14, 2013

LBD :: Casual (& Nana's necklace)

I had every intention of getting a fab mother's day post out, but, I'm a procrastinator, and a mom, & I chose to take my girls swimming instead!

That being said, Happy Belated Mother's Day (it's Mother's Week, right?!) to all you Mamas out there. I have a really good Mama (better have...since I'm becoming more and more her). I also was blessed with amazing Grandmothers!

Things I learned from my Grandmas:

My Grammie (Mom's Mom) taught me manners, that sugar cereal is a must for a grandma's house, & that you can never have too many pairs of shoes.

My Nana (Dad's Mom) lived until just a few years ago. She was sharp & sweet & said just what she meant until the day she unexpectedly died. She taught me that less is more, that family is everything, and in later years, that being happy is a state of mind.

This is my Mom & Nana with little me at a Santa Brunch or something at the Washington Athletic Club in the late- (mid-?) 70's. This image ran in the club's magazine & I now have it framed in my house. My Nana's style was very simple. This image emphasizes that perfectly. She was always accessorized, and favored nice & elegant to playful & dramatic. The necklace she's wearing here is one I got handed down to me. It likely has no value, but it's a chunky silver rope you can wear several ways. I love it.

As an homage to Mother's Day this year, I wore it (layered w/ my glitzy prom necklace last seen here) over a really simple LBD (it's from Target!) and my flat leopard calf-hair sandals and a pile of bracelets. A little glitzy, a little simple, and totally me (and a combination of all the women who made me!).